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UN Treaty Handbook

… photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the United Nations. i TABLE OF … for affixing signature ....................... 8 3.3 Consent to be … which it was actuated. The Secretary-General must also be informed of an extension or cessation of a state of …
01 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

MEA Negotiator’s Handbook

… the gap between developed and developing countries. Even prior to the Stockholm Conference and since,3 developing … – adopted in 1997) • the Rotterdam Convention on Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and …
01 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

The "Chemical & Waste Conventions": the Basel Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions

… of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal” (since 1992): Prior Informed Consent (PIC) Procedure; Illegal traffic, an environmental …
01 Jun 2026 Document

Auditing the Implementation of Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs): A Primer for Auditors

… may withdraw after a certain period of notice or after consent of contracting parties. Auditing the Implementation … Organic Pollutants (POPs), and the Rotterdam Convention on Prior Informed Consent (PIC). The case studies below highlight many …
01 Jun 2026 Literature See it in ECOLEX · This content is provided by ECOLEX

Convention text of the Minamata Convention on Mercury

… to commence its work in 2010 and conclude negotiations prior to the twenty-seventh session of the Governing Council … Their Disposal and the Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and …
01 Jun 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

Glossary of terms for negotiators of multilateral environmental agreements

… and forwards the request for final approval. Advanced Informed Agreement Principle or procedure whereby the … ratified it or acceded to it or otherwise expressed their consent to be bound by the agreement. Environmental Impact … seeks to harmonize the positions of developing countries prior to and 40 during negotiations. China sometimes also …
01 Jun 2026 Literature See it in ECOLEX · This content is provided by ECOLEX

Overview of key operational articles under the Minamata Convention on Mercury

… allowed (under Paragraphs 3 or 5(b) of Article 3);  the consent of the importing country, regardless of whether it is … distribution in commerce of mercury-added products unknown prior to the entry into force of the Convention for it, … to mercury-added products not covered by a known use prior to the date of entry into force for them, including …
01 Jun 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

UN Watercourses Convention User’s Guide

… Commentary 263 35.1.1 Depository of instruments 263 35.1.2 Consent to be bound 264 35.1.3 Ratification 264 35.1.4 … matters addressed by the UN Watercourses Convention. Even prior to its entry into force the Convention has played an … well as other stakeholders and interested parties be well-informed on the UN Watercourses Convention. The UN …
01 Jun 2026 Document in Marine and Freshwater

UNEP Guide for Negotiators of Multilateral Environmental Agreements

… of the Parties NGO Non-Governmental Organisation PIC Prior Informed Consent POPs Persistent Organic Pollutants SBI Subsidiary …
01 Jun 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Guide for Negotiators of Multilateral Environmental Agreements

… of the Parties NGO Non-Governmental Organisation PIC Prior Informed Consent POPs Persistent Organic Pollutants SBI Subsidiary …
01 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance